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Jinsei

2025-05-16 · 93 min · ★ 4.0

Drama · Science Fiction · Animation

Our hero (voiced by rapper ACE COOL), called by a different name in each chapter of his life, becomes a J-pop idol, an outcast, a leader, and an oracle in this hundred-year chronicle spanning the past, present, and future. Through a chance encounter with a transfer student, he trains to become an idol, starting his search for self-identity and a journey toward greatness beyond superstardom. Written, directed, edited and entirely hand-drawn by newcomer Ryuya Suzuki over eighteen months, JINSEI (meaning “life” in Japanese) is an anime tour-de-force that announces Suzuki to the world as a bold new talent in independent animation.

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Directors
Ryuya Suzuki
Production companies
Rock'n Roll Mountain, INTERFILM, Greenwich Entertainment
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

ACE COOLACE COOLProtagonist (voice)
Taketo TanakaTaketo TanakaKin (voice)
Shohei UnoShohei UnoHiroshi (voice)
Remi TyonRemi TyonHime (voice)
Katsuya MaigumaKatsuya MaigumaYamato (voice)
Kanji TsudaKanji TsudaShiratori (voice)
Miho OhashiMiho OhashiSakura (voice)
Ayumu NakajimaAyumu NakajimaKuzu (voice)
Eri KamatakiEri KamatakiYōko (voice)
Tsubaki NekozeTsubaki NekozeKinmama (voice)

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